It gets sweet before you even pull up to the winery. Small signs point you in the direction of Bruno & George Winery, nestled at the end of a quaint country drive in Sour Lake. Almost other-worldly purple sweet peas climb rickety wooden fences and make the air around them saccharine. It’s a fitting introduction […]
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Billionaire Donald Trump may be pre-campaigning for president of the United States in 2012, but former “Celebrity Apprentice” contestant Clint Black probably won’t throw him a vote. Black, who’s the headliner at the 30th annual Texas Bar-B-Q Festival in Vidor on Saturday, had a fun time on challenges during his stint on the reality show, […]
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Cabaret des Reves When: 7:30 p.m. Friday Where: Jefferson Theater, 345 Fannin St., Beaumont Cost: $10 Tunes made famous by Alicia Keys and Jay-Z boomed from the speakers, while the group of about 20 girls walked across the floor with a pop in their hip and attitude in their step. Brixey Blankenship, Lamar University Spirit […]
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In a field off Texas 87 in Orange, organizers of Survive WWIII.5 have organized a 3.5-mile, mud-filled, obstacle-laden course that is going to beat the hell out of hundreds of participants this weekend. Some folks are racing in costume and they’ll be barreling through obstacles with names like Toxic Trailer, Tunnel Rats and Normandy Beach. […]
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I come across lots ‘o stuff each week while we’re putting the magazine together and there is a TON happening in the next few days. Here’s the stuff I’m particularly excited to catch this weekend: Thursday Coal Train at Starvin Marvin’s 9 p.m. – Free It’s too lovely a day not to spend it on […]
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Wanna get to know the local acoustic scene? Here’s a schedule of unplugged shows happening around town this week: thursday Ramblin’ Boys of Pleasure at Madison’s Jerry Diaz at Goodfella’s Ryan Carroll at Okee Dokee’s Tim Apshire at the PaceSetter Lounge Jerry Mullin at Tuffy’s in Mauriceville
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A few months back, the rapper Bun B — formerly of Port Arthur but now enjoying a mass cult following — booked an in-store gig at Sole Purpose, a shoe and apparel store on Phelan. Drew Haught, guitar player and vocalist for local rock band We Were Wolves, thought his group could open for Bun […]
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The folks at McFaddin-Ward House have lined up a seriously great weekend of events to help us all get a little more green. On Thursday night, MF-W, in conjunction with the Beaumont Farmers Market, will screen the documentary “Fresh,” which focuses on going green and local and offers solutions for how we can better feed […]
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